A finite element investigation of bilateral atlantoaxial trans-articular screws and atlas laminar hooks instrumentation.
- Author:
Zhong-Wu REN
1
;
Bin NI
;
Hai-Tao SONG
;
Mei-Chao ZHANG
;
Xiang GUO
;
Ming-Fei WANG
;
Jian WANG
;
Song-Kai LI
;
Feng ZHANG
;
Chun-Sheng TAO
;
Yu WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Atlanto-Axial Joint; surgery; Biomechanical Phenomena; Bone Screws; Cervical Vertebrae; diagnostic imaging; Finite Element Analysis; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Internal Fixators; Joint Instability; surgery; Male; Radiography; Spinal Fusion; instrumentation; methods
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2008;46(9):657-660
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVESTo investigate the mechanical properties of bilateral atlantoaxial trans-articular screws and atlas laminar hooks instrumentation with finite element method.
METHODSThere was a volunteer with age of 28 years old, body height 172 cm, body weight of 60 kg and without cervical deformity by X rays. The ligamentous, nonlinear, three-dimensional finite element models of normal upper cervical spine (C0-3) was developed and validated. The destabilized model with bilateral atlantoaxial trans-articular screws and atlas laminar hooks was evaluated for quasistatic loading.
RESULTSThe finite element model of upper cervical spine consists of 229,047 nodes and 152,475 elements, and correlated well with experimental data for all load cases and could be used for experiment. The finite model with bilateral atlantoaxial trans-articular screws and atlas-laminar hooks predicted that the maximum Von Mises Stress was in the region in which screws penetrated the atlantoaxial articular facet. The novel instrumentation resulted in sufficient stability.
CONCLUSIONThe bilateral atlantoaxial trans-articular screws and atlas laminar hooks instrumentation is useful and effective for atlantoaxial arthrodesis.
